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Bobby Owsinski - Bobby Owsinski on Forbes - ForbesBobby Owsinski's stories. Bobby Owsinski on Forbes: I write about the latest news in the new music business.Copyright 2015 Forbes LLChttp://0.gravatar.com/avatar/63b905c84652bcf50a006de333019214?s=400&amp;d=http%3A%2F%2F0.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D400&amp;r=Ghttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/07/31/smartphones-and-concerts-are-tied-at-the-hip/
Smartphones And Concerts Are Tied At The HipIf you’re like me you’re probably wondering why everyone is looking down at their phones during a concert instead of at the action on stage, but it’s something that’s becoming more the norm and will probably be increasing in the future. And that, it turns out, is going to be [...]Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/55baeafde4b0dee068206b4eFri, 31 Jul 2015 11:00:00 -04002015-07-31T11:00:00-04:00If you’re like me you’re probably wondering why everyone is looking down at their phones during a concert instead of at the action on stage, but it’s something that’s becoming more the norm and will probably be increasing in the future. And that, it turns out, is going to be [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/07/23/have-apple-and-spotify-already-lost-the-chinese-music-market/
Have Apple And Spotify Already Lost The Chinese Music Market?Most Western music streaming companies look at China as sort of a golden goose. It’s not laying any eggs at the moment, but you think that one might come at any time. That goose may be stolen even before it makes its first deposit though, as the Chinese mega-company Alibaba recently announced [...]Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/55b05611e4b0dee068203b28Thu, 23 Jul 2015 11:00:00 -04002015-07-23T11:00:00-04:00Most Western music streaming companies look at China as sort of a golden goose. It’s not laying any eggs at the moment, but you think that one might come at any time. That goose may be stolen even before it makes its first deposit though, as the Chinese mega-company Alibaba recently announced [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/07/17/will-youtubes-music-key-streaming-service-be-a-hit-or-a-miss/
Will YouTube's Music Key Streaming Service Be A Hit Or A Miss?Google’s YouTube Music Key is the next major streaming music service to hit the market. Will people pay for something they can get now for free?Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/55a868dfe4b0dee068201dd1Fri, 17 Jul 2015 11:00:00 -04002015-07-17T11:00:00-04:00Google’s YouTube Music Key is the next major streaming music service to hit the market. Will people pay for something they can get now for free?http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/06/30/apple-musics-beats-1-radio-pros-and-cons/
Apple Music's Beats 1 Radio Pros And ConsNow that Apple’s new streaming music service Apple Music has officially launched, perhaps the biggest question remaining is how much the Beats 1 global radio station will add to it. If you haven’t checked it out yet (and you probably haven’t since it only went live early today), Beats 1 [...]Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/5592c847e4b01f0c1d93d930Tue, 30 Jun 2015 13:06:00 -04002015-06-30T13:06:00-04:00Now that Apple’s new streaming music service Apple Music has officially launched, perhaps the biggest question remaining is how much the Beats 1 global radio station will add to it. If you haven’t checked it out yet (and you probably haven’t since it only went live early today), Beats 1 [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/06/22/apple-puts-the-spin-on-after-taylors-hard-hit/
Apple Puts On The Spin After Taylor's Hard HitYou have to hand it to Taylor Swift - when she speaks people listen. After an open letter criticizing Apple for not paying artists and songwriters during its free 3 month trial period on Sunday, the company has decided to do the right thing and pay up. While Taylor Swift has [...]Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/55881f18e4b01f0c1d93a408Mon, 22 Jun 2015 10:56:00 -04002015-06-22T10:56:00-04:00You have to hand it to Taylor Swift - when she speaks people listen. After an open letter criticizing Apple for not paying artists and songwriters during its free 3 month trial period on Sunday, the company has decided to do the right thing and pay up. While Taylor Swift has [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/06/19/indie-labels-have-it-drastically-wrong-about-apple-music/
Indie Labels Have It Drastically Wrong About Apple Music's Free Trial PeriodThe latest flareup in the streaming music wars has the indie record labels in an uproar over the fact that Apple won’t be paying royalties for the free three month trial period that consumers have before deciding whether they want to subscribe to Apple Music or not. The indies major contention [...]Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/55834255e4b01f0c1d939857Fri, 19 Jun 2015 11:00:00 -04002015-06-19T11:00:00-04:00The latest flareup in the streaming music wars has the indie record labels in an uproar over the fact that Apple won’t be paying royalties for the free three month trial period that consumers have before deciding whether they want to subscribe to Apple Music or not. The indies major contention [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/06/11/like-a-coiled-snake-spotify-strikes-back-at-apple-music/
Like A Coiled Snake, Spotify Strikes Back At Apple MusicIf you thought it was a coincidence that Spotify released new and much improved subscriber numbers directly after the big Apple Music announcement at its World Wide Developer Conference, then you haven’t been paying attention to what many are calling the “Streaming Wars.” At least in the short term, Spotify is [...]Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/5579ceb4e4b01f0c1d936e95Thu, 11 Jun 2015 14:28:00 -04002015-06-11T14:28:00-04:00If you thought it was a coincidence that Spotify released new and much improved subscriber numbers directly after the big Apple Music announcement at its World Wide Developer Conference, then you haven’t been paying attention to what many are calling the “Streaming Wars.” At least in the short term, Spotify is [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/06/08/apple-music-just-might-prove-its-skeptics-wrong/
Apple Music Just Might Prove Its Skeptics WrongThere have been plenty of naysayers willing to condemn Apple’s new Apple Music service before it was even launched, but they might just have to take back their words if today’s presentation outlining the service was any indication. It’s certainly true that Apple has fallen behind its competition when it comes [...]Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/5575f416e4b01f0c1d9359a9Mon, 8 Jun 2015 16:16:00 -04002015-06-08T16:16:00-04:00There have been plenty of naysayers willing to condemn Apple’s new Apple Music service before it was even launched, but they might just have to take back their words if today’s presentation outlining the service was any indication. It’s certainly true that Apple has fallen behind its competition when it comes [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/05/15/the-world-of-guitar-morns-as-b-b-king-passes/
My Favorite B.B. King MomentB.B. King has passed away today and while his millions of fans mourn, the world of guitar cries even louder. There have been many great and influential blues guitarists over the last 60 years or so, but none has risen to the level of Riley B. “Blues Boy” King. While it [...]Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/5555d9f5e4b05ea2b5b34c67Fri, 15 May 2015 07:52:00 -04002015-05-15T07:52:00-04:00B.B. King has passed away today and while his millions of fans mourn, the world of guitar cries even louder. There have been many great and influential blues guitarists over the last 60 years or so, but none has risen to the level of Riley B. “Blues Boy” King. While it [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/05/11/more-evidence-of-big-changes-coming-to-guitar-center/
More Evidence Of Big Changes Coming To Guitar CenterGuitar Center has been in and out of the news over the last few years mostly thanks to Eric Garland’s excellent analysis of the company’s woeful financial state. The huge musical instrument retailer has been treading water for some time, but now it looks like it might be readying itself to [...]Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/554ff142e4b0521fc565c3c7Mon, 11 May 2015 11:00:00 -04002015-05-11T11:00:00-04:00Guitar Center has been in and out of the news over the last few years mostly thanks to Eric Garland’s excellent analysis of the company’s woeful financial state. The huge musical instrument retailer has been treading water for some time, but now it looks like it might be readying itself to [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/05/05/i-hope-apple-kills-free-streaming-but-not-for-the-reason-you-think/
I Hope Apple Kills Free Streaming, But Not For The Reason You ThinkThere have been multiple reports over the last few days that the Department of Justice is looking into the accusation that Apple is pressuring the major record labels to end their license agreements with music distribution services offering free tiers. The European Union has a similar investigation underway, so there must [...]Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/55482a1ce4b0521fc565a492Tue, 5 May 2015 10:00:00 -04002015-05-05T10:00:00-04:00There have been multiple reports over the last few days that the Department of Justice is looking into the accusation that Apple is pressuring the major record labels to end their license agreements with music distribution services offering free tiers. The European Union has a similar investigation underway, so there must [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/04/29/instagrams-music-community-tries-to-succeed-where-twitter-failed/
Instagram's @Music Community Tries To Succeed Where Twitter FailedInstagram has announced a new community dedicated to music and musicians called @Music, in an effort to leverage the platform’s user interest in the topic. Unofficially, music has always been a large part of Instagram, accounting for an estimated 25 percent of all the platform’s activity. Recognizing this, Instagram executives have [...]Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/55411e67e4b0521fc56586c7Wed, 29 Apr 2015 14:26:00 -04002015-04-29T14:26:00-04:00Instagram has announced a new community dedicated to music and musicians called @Music, in an effort to leverage the platform’s user interest in the topic. Unofficially, music has always been a large part of Instagram, accounting for an estimated 25 percent of all the platform’s activity. Recognizing this, Instagram executives have [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/04/21/is-the-norway-switch-off-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-fm-radio/
Is The Norway Switch-Off The Beginning Of The End For FM Radio?Norway’s Minister of Culture announced this week that the country will be switching out its national FM radio stations in favor of Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) in 2017. This marks the first country to make the big switch from an analog communications service that was a staple of the last [...]Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/5535b284e4b0521fc56554eaTue, 21 Apr 2015 11:00:00 -04002015-04-21T11:00:00-04:00Norway’s Minister of Culture announced this week that the country will be switching out its national FM radio stations in favor of Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) in 2017. This marks the first country to make the big switch from an analog communications service that was a staple of the last [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/04/17/tidal-housecleans-25-staff-including-the-ceo/
TIDAL Fires 25 Including The CEOWhen Jay-Z's new streaming service TIDAL relaunched a few weeks ago with a lot of undue pomp and circumstance, you can be pretty sure that the company didn't expect the backlash that ensued. Not only were music fans and potential users turned off by music's one percenters proclaiming the need to [...]Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/55318047e4b0521fc56547c2Fri, 17 Apr 2015 18:07:00 -04002015-04-17T18:07:00-04:00When Jay-Z's new streaming service TIDAL relaunched a few weeks ago with a lot of undue pomp and circumstance, you can be pretty sure that the company didn't expect the backlash that ensued. Not only were music fans and potential users turned off by music's one percenters proclaiming the need to [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/04/15/latest-ifpi-global-digital-music-report-streaming-subscribers-now-at-41-million/
Digital Music And Physical Sales Now At Equal StrengthThe IFPI, the organization that represents record companies across the globe, just released its annual Global Digital Music Report showing that worldwide digital music sales equaled physical sales for the first time. Digital revenues grew 6.9% last year to $6.9 billion USD, which represents 46% of total revenue, exactly the same as [...]Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/552db6a1e4b0521fc56535bbWed, 15 Apr 2015 11:00:00 -04002015-04-15T11:00:00-04:00The IFPI, the organization that represents record companies across the globe, just released its annual Global Digital Music Report showing that worldwide digital music sales equaled physical sales for the first time. Digital revenues grew 6.9% last year to $6.9 billion USD, which represents 46% of total revenue, exactly the same as [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/04/14/a-bank-starts-its-own-streaming-service-and-it-might-make-sense/
A Bank Starts Its Own Streaming Service, And It Might Make SenseWhat do you think your reaction would be if I told you that a major banking institution just started its own music streaming service? If you knew anything about the music business, chances are you'd be incredulous. With all the existing competition in the marketplace and some deep pocketed players [...]Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/552c012ee4b0521fc5652c56Tue, 14 Apr 2015 11:00:00 -04002015-04-14T11:00:00-04:00What do you think your reaction would be if I told you that a major banking institution just started its own music streaming service? If you knew anything about the music business, chances are you'd be incredulous. With all the existing competition in the marketplace and some deep pocketed players [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/04/13/why-linkedins-purchase-of-lynda-com-is-the-best-money-it-will-ever-spend/
Linkedin's Purchase Of Lynda.com Is The Best Money It'll Ever SpendIt was announced on Friday that Linkedin made a surprise purchase of the online learning website Lynda.com for a cool $1.5 billion. While many in the tech industry scratched their heads over the acquisition, I want to tell you firsthand why this is not only a smart fit, but a great [...]Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/552afccce4b0521fc5652857Mon, 13 Apr 2015 11:00:00 -04002015-04-13T11:00:00-04:00It was announced on Friday that Linkedin made a surprise purchase of the online learning website Lynda.com for a cool $1.5 billion. While many in the tech industry scratched their heads over the acquisition, I want to tell you firsthand why this is not only a smart fit, but a great [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/04/09/google-lays-the-groundwork-for-its-youtube-music-key-launch/
Google Lays The Groundwork For Its YouTube Music Key LaunchWhen Google announced last November that it was rolling out a new YouTube subscription service in 2015, the major questions were when and how much. It now looks like we're getting closer to having at least one of those questions answered if yesterday's email to YouTube content creators is any indication. While the email doesn't [...]Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/5525e63de4b0521fc5651884Thu, 9 Apr 2015 11:00:00 -04002015-04-09T11:00:00-04:00When Google announced last November that it was rolling out a new YouTube subscription service in 2015, the major questions were when and how much. It now looks like we're getting closer to having at least one of those questions answered if yesterday's email to YouTube content creators is any indication. While the email doesn't [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/04/08/apples-new-streaming-service-may-have-a-rought-start-in-europe/
Apple's New Streaming Service May Have A Rough Start In EuropeRegulators in the European Union may throw a roadblock into Apple's upcoming launch of its new streaming music service. Reports from both the New York Times and Wall Street Journal have sited multiple sources that say that the computer giant is increasingly under examination in Europe in its dealing with record labels. [...]Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/55240b3be4b0521fc5650ff0Wed, 8 Apr 2015 11:00:00 -04002015-04-08T11:00:00-04:00Regulators in the European Union may throw a roadblock into Apple's upcoming launch of its new streaming music service. Reports from both the New York Times and Wall Street Journal have sited multiple sources that say that the computer giant is increasingly under examination in Europe in its dealing with record labels. [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/04/07/at-least-for-now-the-album-makes-a-comeback/
At Least For Now The Album Makes A ComebackThe album has taken quite a beating for the last few years, as more and more music consumers gravitate to single songs instead. Last year's total album sales, which counts CD, digital and vinyl formats, dropped 11.2% from the previous year, according to the RIAA. Even digital albums weren't immune, [...]Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/5522b336e4b0521fc5650969Tue, 7 Apr 2015 11:00:00 -04002015-04-07T11:00:00-04:00The album has taken quite a beating for the last few years, as more and more music consumers gravitate to single songs instead. Last year's total album sales, which counts CD, digital and vinyl formats, dropped 11.2% from the previous year, according to the RIAA. Even digital albums weren't immune, [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/04/06/will-vessel-make-the-same-mistake-as-tidal/
Will Vessel Make The Same Mistake As Tidal?Even though many in music hate to acknowledge it, YouTube really runs the music business these days. Multiple studies have found that most discovery of new music online is the result of YouTube, and that the percentage of use increases as the age demographic gets younger. For that reason, YouTube is [...]Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/5521799fe4b0521fc565049dMon, 6 Apr 2015 11:00:00 -04002015-04-06T11:00:00-04:00Even though many in music hate to acknowledge it, YouTube really runs the music business these days. Multiple studies have found that most discovery of new music online is the result of YouTube, and that the percentage of use increases as the age demographic gets younger. For that reason, YouTube is [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/04/02/the-lowly-cd-still-a-big-part-of-the-music-business/
The Lowly CD Still A Big Part Of The Music BusinessAll of the music industry news for the last year or so has been directed at oncoming music streaming steamroller and the downfall of the music download, but what's interesting is that our good old physical CD still remains a huge part of the music business. The latest report from [...]Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/551c2ab8e4b0521fc564f53aThu, 2 Apr 2015 11:00:00 -04002015-04-02T11:00:00-04:00All of the music industry news for the last year or so has been directed at oncoming music streaming steamroller and the downfall of the music download, but what's interesting is that our good old physical CD still remains a huge part of the music business. The latest report from [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/04/01/big-data-picks-this-years-youtube-music-awards-honorees/
Big Data Picks This Year's YouTube Music Awards HonoreesWe seem to be awash in awards shows these days, and most of them feel like they're packaged especially for TV viewing rather than to honor the nominees (as evidenced by the recent iHeartRadio awards). In fact, many times the winners and performers are picked by anonymous "voters" who just [...]Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/551b0ac3e4b0521fc564ef91Wed, 1 Apr 2015 11:00:00 -04002015-04-01T11:00:00-04:00We seem to be awash in awards shows these days, and most of them feel like they're packaged especially for TV viewing rather than to honor the nominees (as evidenced by the recent iHeartRadio awards). In fact, many times the winners and performers are picked by anonymous "voters" who just [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/03/30/jay-zs-relaunched-tidal-to-benefit-the-artists-that-need-it-least/
Jay-Z's Relaunched Tidal To Benefit The Artists That Need It LeastOkay, let me get this straight. Jay-Z’s newly relaunched Tidal streaming music service is supposed to be special because it’s owned by the artists, right? If that’s the only benefit, then it won’t last very long, since the artists with the most to gain are the just the ones that [...]Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/551a01cee4b0521fc564e8d8Mon, 30 Mar 2015 22:24:00 -04002015-03-30T22:24:00-04:00Okay, let me get this straight. Jay-Z’s newly relaunched Tidal streaming music service is supposed to be special because it’s owned by the artists, right? If that’s the only benefit, then it won’t last very long, since the artists with the most to gain are the just the ones that [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/03/23/the-labels-hate-the-free-streaming-tier-but-thats-not-the-problem/
The Labels Hate The Free Streaming Tier, But That's Not The ProblemThe major labels want free streaming tiers of services like Spotify constricted or eliminated, but the freemium model isn't the real problem with revenue growth. It's really the price point that matters.Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/550f00f0e4b058f5b433558eMon, 23 Mar 2015 11:00:00 -04002015-03-23T11:00:00-04:00The major labels want free streaming tiers of services like Spotify constricted or eliminated, but the freemium model isn't the real problem with revenue growth. It's really the price point that matters.http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/03/19/jay-zs-radical-idea-is-out-to-upend-the-streaming-music-business/
Jay-Z's Radical Idea To Upend The Streaming Music BusinessRapper and business mogul Jay-Z has an old idea that he’d like to try out on the new music business. Prior to the official announcement of his acquisition of the Swedish streaming music service Aspiro, the magnate held a giant pow-wow with some of the movers and shakers of the music [...]Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/550a3ec4e4b058f5b4334718Thu, 19 Mar 2015 11:00:00 -04002015-03-19T11:00:00-04:00Rapper and business mogul Jay-Z has an old idea that he’d like to try out on the new music business. Prior to the official announcement of his acquisition of the Swedish streaming music service Aspiro, the magnate held a giant pow-wow with some of the movers and shakers of the music [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/03/10/will-the-7-3-million-blurred-lines-verdict-kill-songwriting-as-we-know-it/
Will The $7.3 Million Robin Thick "Blurred Lines" Verdict Kill Songwriting As We Know It?The jury awarded the estate of Marvin Gaye more than $7 million today in a copyright infringement decision against artist Robin Thicke and songwriters Pharrell Williams and T.I. over their huge 2013 hit “Blurred Lines.” The jury decided that the song was just too similar to Gaye’s 1977 hit “Got [...]Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/54ff7aa6e4b058f5b4331983Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:23:00 -04002015-03-10T19:23:00-04:00The jury awarded the estate of Marvin Gaye more than $7 million today in a copyright infringement decision against artist Robin Thicke and songwriters Pharrell Williams and T.I. over their huge 2013 hit “Blurred Lines.” The jury decided that the song was just too similar to Gaye’s 1977 hit “Got [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/03/09/what-the-apple-watch-can-do-for-the-music-business/
What The Apple Watch Can Do For The Music BusinessThe tech world is abuzz today with the official unveiling of the Apple Watch, but the music business can look upon it as a possible boon as well. The Apple Watch, which can be considered either a utilitarian or luxury item, appears to do many things well, and by the looks [...]Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/54fddb9be4b058f5b4331216Mon, 9 Mar 2015 14:35:00 -04002015-03-09T14:35:00-04:00The tech world is abuzz today with the official unveiling of the Apple Watch, but the music business can look upon it as a possible boon as well. The Apple Watch, which can be considered either a utilitarian or luxury item, appears to do many things well, and by the looks [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/02/25/lady-gaga-secures-her-transition-from-pop-star-to-chanteuse/
Lady Gaga Secures Her Transition From Pop Star To ChanteuseOne of the things about being a pop star is that success is so hard to sustain. Your life is built around the hit song and as soon as they stop coming or your audience grows up, you’re destined for the dustbin of music history. Lady Gaga is one of [...]Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/54ed4291e4b082da0cd818c0Wed, 25 Feb 2015 11:00:00 -05002015-02-25T11:00:00-05:00One of the things about being a pop star is that success is so hard to sustain. Your life is built around the hit song and as soon as they stop coming or your audience grows up, you’re destined for the dustbin of music history. Lady Gaga is one of [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/02/20/can-interactive-artist-subscriptions-bridge-the-album-gap/
Can Interactive Artist Subscriptions Bridge The Album Gap?Just a quick look at album sales will tell you that increasingly we live in a music world where the single song is king and the album is feeling more and more unnecessary. According to the RIAA, album sales fell 11% last year after falling about the same amount the year [...]Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/54e67de8e4b082da0cd8059bFri, 20 Feb 2015 11:00:00 -05002015-02-20T11:00:00-05:00Just a quick look at album sales will tell you that increasingly we live in a music world where the single song is king and the album is feeling more and more unnecessary. According to the RIAA, album sales fell 11% last year after falling about the same amount the year [...]